I don’t get it. I thought the idea was that Jindal gets elected, we pass an ethics package, we become the gold standard in ethics, and based on that companies would flock to Louisiana to open plants and factories. If GM doesn’t want to be part of the Jindal Jive, then I say tell them to stick it. And why is Jindal taking the state jet to Detroit. Shouldn’t GM be heading to Baton Rouge? What kind of respect is this that GM’s execs are showing Jindal? Is GM aware that Moret is working on a deal with another yet unnamed carmaker?
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SHREVEPORT (AP) — On Aug. 15, Louisiana’s governor, Shreveport’s mayor and other leaders will head to Detroit to talk to General Motors about saving local jobs.
Gov. Bobby Jindal, Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover and someone from the Caddo Parish Commission will head to Detroit where they’re expected to meet with GM’s president of North America and the company’s head of manufacturing for North America.
Jindal says their intent for the trip is to make it clear to GM that the state is willing to be aggressive in being GM’s partner in putting people back to work in Louisiana.
Last week, GM Shreveport announced they would be getting rid of its entire second shift at the end of September. At least 700 jobs will be cut from GM and hundreds more will also be lost from supply companies.
Will we be their wink-wink partner, or is marriage in the air? Are there any national talking head tv shows based in or near DE-troit?
I just hope Faircloth insists on a pre-nup. Moret may give $100 million to GM, and in return all GM will give the state is a bunch of recalled lemons and cans of motor oil. I don’t trust those boys around cars.
I don’t get it. I thought the idea was that Jindal gets elected, we pass an ethics package, we become the gold standard in ethics, and based on that companies would flock to Louisiana to open plants and factories. If GM doesn’t want to be part of the Jindal Jive, then I say tell them to stick it. And why is Jindal taking the state jet to Detroit. Shouldn’t GM be heading to Baton Rouge? What kind of respect is this that GM’s execs are showing Jindal? Is GM aware that Moret is working on a deal with another yet unnamed carmaker?
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SHREVEPORT (AP) — On Aug. 15, Louisiana’s governor, Shreveport’s mayor and other leaders will head to Detroit to talk to General Motors about saving local jobs.
Gov. Bobby Jindal, Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover and someone from the Caddo Parish Commission will head to Detroit where they’re expected to meet with GM’s president of North America and the company’s head of manufacturing for North America.
Jindal says their intent for the trip is to make it clear to GM that the state is willing to be aggressive in being GM’s partner in putting people back to work in Louisiana.
Last week, GM Shreveport announced they would be getting rid of its entire second shift at the end of September. At least 700 jobs will be cut from GM and hundreds more will also be lost from supply companies.
Interesting comments by auto industry blogger about Jindal’s attempt to save the GM plant in Shreveport. Be sure to click on the link to check out the reader comments. Obviously the message that this is a new Louisiana hasn’t gone very far past the governor’s press office.
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Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal and Shreveport mayor Cedric Glover will be visiting the Motor City August 15 in an effort to save jobs at a Shreveport GM plant. GM Shreveport builds mid-size pickup trucks including the Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon, along with the Hummer H3 SUV, all three of which have seen sales steadily decline in the past six months. General Motors last week announced the loss of Shreveport’s second shift, apparently prompting the local gub’ment to take what has to be the humiliating step of coming to Detroit to beg for jobs.
Jalopnik Snap Judgment: Governor Jindal has said that “their intent for the trip is to make it clear to GM that Louisiana is willing to be aggressive in being GM’s partner in putting people back to work in Louisiana.” In other words, Louisiana government leaders are willing to supply GM with healthy financial incentives to keep the Shreveport plant open. In this case, it may help: GM spent a fair chunk of change recently to modernize the facility, so the company may decide to retool for an additional product rather than close the plant outright should smaller pickups be deemed beyond salvation.
SHREVEPORT (AP) — On Aug. 15, Louisiana’s governor, Shreveport’s mayor and other leaders will head to Detroit to talk to General Motors about saving local jobs.
Gov. Bobby Jindal, Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover,
Aug 15th? Wanna bet Bobby & Cedric will be steppin’ out at “Jewsical the Musical” at Second City? Oy! Dos iz gut!
Interesting comments by auto industry blogger about Jindal’s attempt to save the GM plant in Shreveport. Be sure to click on the link to check out the reader comments. Obviously the message that this is a new Louisiana hasn’t gone very far past the governor’s press office.
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Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal and Shreveport mayor Cedric Glover will be visiting the Motor City August 15 in an effort to save jobs at a Shreveport GM plant. GM Shreveport builds mid-size pickup trucks including the Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon, along with the Hummer H3 SUV, all three of which have seen sales steadily decline in the past six months. General Motors last week announced the loss of Shreveport’s second shift, apparently prompting the local gub’ment to take what has to be the humiliating step of coming to Detroit to beg for jobs.
Jalopnik Snap Judgment: Governor Jindal has said that “their intent for the trip is to make it clear to GM that Louisiana is willing to be aggressive in being GM’s partner in putting people back to work in Louisiana.” In other words, Louisiana government leaders are willing to supply GM with healthy financial incentives to keep the Shreveport plant open. In this case, it may help: GM spent a fair chunk of change recently to modernize the facility, so the company may decide to retool for an additional product rather than close the plant outright should smaller pickups be deemed beyond salvation.
IT’S BEEN 6 AND HALF MONTHS...WHAT CYNICS...OF COURSE-YOU’RE BIASED....by now do you think the workers up North should know about La.’s new image? After years and years of bad press
give me a fricking break ! you 2 could see faults in Jesus Christ---if he were not doing it the way Blanco did it...geezz........
Interesting comments by auto industry blogger about Jindal’s attempt to save the GM plant in Shreveport. Be sure to click on the link to check out the reader comments. Obviously the message that this is a new Louisiana hasn’t gone very far past the governor’s press office.
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Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal and Shreveport mayor Cedric Glover will be visiting the Motor City August 15 in an effort to save jobs at a Shreveport GM plant. GM Shreveport builds mid-size pickup trucks including the Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon, along with the Hummer H3 SUV, all three of which have seen sales steadily decline in the past six months. General Motors last week announced the loss of Shreveport’s second shift, apparently prompting the local gub’ment to take what has to be the humiliating step of coming to Detroit to beg for jobs.
Jalopnik Snap Judgment: Governor Jindal has said that “their intent for the trip is to make it clear to GM that Louisiana is willing to be aggressive in being GM’s partner in putting people back to work in Louisiana.” In other words, Louisiana government leaders are willing to supply GM with healthy financial incentives to keep the Shreveport plant open. In this case, it may help: GM spent a fair chunk of change recently to modernize the facility, so the company may decide to retool for an additional product rather than close the plant outright should smaller pickups be deemed beyond salvation.
Jindal should give you a promotion for all that you do for him. Play your cards right, and you’ll be Jindal’s Assistant Minister of Propaganda before December.
IT’S BEEN 6 AND HALF MONTHS...WHAT CYNICS...OF COURSE-YOU’RE BIASED....by now do you think the workers up North should know about La.’s new image? After years and years of bad press
give me a fricking break ! you 2 could see faults in Jesus Christ---if he were not doing it the way Blanco did it...geezz........
I don’t get it. I thought the idea was that Jindal gets elected, we pass an ethics package, we become the gold standard in ethics, and based on that companies would flock to Louisiana to open plants and factories. If GM doesn’t want to be part of the Jindal Jive, then I say tell them to stick it. And why is Jindal taking the state jet to Detroit. Shouldn’t GM be heading to Baton Rouge? What kind of respect is this that GM’s execs are showing Jindal? Is GM aware that Moret is working on a deal with another yet unnamed carmaker?
Deals, deals, deals. I spent thirteen years at the department of economic development (the old department of commerce and industry) and I can say with a great deal of certainty that the state of Louisiana would be no worse off nor no better off if this agency had never existed. All of the bucks poured into Ruth’s Chris steak dinners and receptions at the Waldorf-Astoria would have better been spent on education and roads. Jindal is just another fraud.
Jindal is no friend of the taxpayer if he gives a bunch of tax money to GM to stay open in Shreveport.
Jindal and Moret no doubt know the financial peril of GM. If their burn rate continues at the present rate they are bankrupt in 12 months. Now knowing this what do you think they will say if they are successful and GM bankrupts a year latter?? Will they say “we showed America we will subsidize business regardless of their financial strength. Louisiana is economically developing!!"”
I would think Jindal to be stupid to do this but he is not stupid. This is just another example of his willingness to spend any amount of our money to remain in power.
Jindal is no friend of the taxpayer if he gives a bunch of tax money to GM to stay open in Shreveport.
Jindal and Moret no doubt know the financial peril of GM. If their burn rate continues at the present rate they are bankrupt in 12 months. Now knowing this what do you think they will say if they are successful and GM bankrupts a year latter?? Will they say “we showed America we will subsidize business regardless of their financial strength. Louisiana is economically developing!!"”
I would think Jindal to be stupid to do this but he is not stupid. This is just another example of his willingness to spend any amount of our money to remain in power.
Shame nobody was around before the election to warn people about Jindal.....
I don’t get it. I thought the idea was that Jindal gets elected, we pass an ethics package, we become the gold standard in ethics, and based on that companies would flock to Louisiana to open plants and factories. If GM doesn’t want to be part of the Jindal Jive, then I say tell them to stick it. And why is Jindal taking the state jet to Detroit. Shouldn’t GM be heading to Baton Rouge? What kind of respect is this that GM’s execs are showing Jindal? Is GM aware that Moret is working on a deal with another yet unnamed carmaker?
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SHREVEPORT (AP) — On Aug. 15, Louisiana’s governor, Shreveport’s mayor and other leaders will head to Detroit to talk to General Motors about saving local jobs.
Gov. Bobby Jindal, Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover and someone from the Caddo Parish Commission will head to Detroit where they’re expected to meet with GM’s president of North America and the company’s head of manufacturing for North America.
Jindal says their intent for the trip is to make it clear to GM that the state is willing to be aggressive in being GM’s partner in putting people back to work in Louisiana.
Last week, GM Shreveport announced they would be getting rid of its entire second shift at the end of September. At least 700 jobs will be cut from GM and hundreds more will also be lost from supply companies.
GM is a company that must do what’s best for GM first. In turn they do the best by their employees by looking out for the bottom line. Not doing so puts at risk the other jobs GM provides.
I don’t get it. I thought the idea was that Jindal gets elected, we pass an ethics package, we become the gold standard in ethics, and based on that companies would flock to Louisiana to open plants and factories. If GM doesn’t want to be part of the Jindal Jive, then I say tell them to stick it. And why is Jindal taking the state jet to Detroit. Shouldn’t GM be heading to Baton Rouge? What kind of respect is this that GM’s execs are showing Jindal? Is GM aware that Moret is working on a deal with another yet unnamed carmaker?
Deals, deals, deals. I spent thirteen years at the department of economic development (the old department of commerce and industry) and I can say with a great deal of certainty that the state of Louisiana would be no worse off nor no better off if this agency had never existed. All of the bucks poured into Ruth’s Chris steak dinners and receptions at the Waldorf-Astoria would have better been spent on education and roads. Jindal is just another fraud.
You are exactly right!!! LECD would never be missed if it completely disappeared.
